Dick Bear
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| posted on 25/11/06 at 11:59 PM |
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Suggested aluminum for body panels
Paul G,
That is a beautiful rolled edge and the advice given you were given early on was right on the mark. It is incredible how forgiving and adjustable
metal sheets really are and for us beginners in the shapping and bending of it ..... that's a good thing!
Just as a reference, the aluminum alloy I used for the McBearen was: 3003 and .060 gage. This alloy classification is easily worked and in the .060
gage is relatively easy to tig weld and is suitable in strength for auto bodies.
Hope this is helpful.
Dick Bear
www.marketpointproductions.com
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907
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| posted on 26/11/06 at 09:15 AM |
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Hi Dick,
First of all I've just got to say, LOVE YOUR CAR.
Also, I like the word you use in your post, "adjustable". I'll remember that.
(possible future conversation)
"Nice car, how'd yer make that bit"?
"Got some flat and adjusted it"
Sounds so much better than, beat the crap out of it. 
I haven't got 3003 on my list.
Is it anything like 3103 or 3105? I've got the composition of those.
ATB
Paul G
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Dick Bear
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| posted on 27/11/06 at 12:04 AM |
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3103 alloy?
Hi paul,
I'm not sure about the 3103 nor do I know if there are different numbers representing the same thing, here and there, so I uess I'm of
little help. I will check with my distributor to see if he has any knowledge about the simularity.... You might do the same so we'll both
learn something from this. I do know that 3003 is a very genaric alloy being nothing special of sorts.
Dick Bear
www.marketpointproductions.com
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timf
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| posted on 27/11/06 at 02:08 PM |
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paul, dick
this chart
may be helpful in converting ali grades
A prisoner of war is a man who tries to kill you and fails, and then asks you not to kill him."
- Sir Winston S. Churchill, 1952
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907
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| posted on 27/11/06 at 07:12 PM |
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Cheers Tim.
This is a "What's in it" chart from Aalco (metal stockists)
1050A is what they stock and is what I use.
Paul G
 
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907
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| posted on 27/11/06 at 07:22 PM |
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And a hardness chart.
So using the two together I order 1050A H4
Paul G
 
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907
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| posted on 27/11/06 at 11:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stuart_g
where do you get it from and how much a sheet?
Hi Stuart,
Our local Aalco is Norwich
Metal prices are on the rise so I don't know the current price.
I have 3 sheets on my Christmas list so maybe you should ask my wife. 
Give em a ring.
Paul G
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